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Fowles Family History

Fowles Name Meaning

English: variant of Fowle with post-medieval excrescent -s. Scottish: variant of Foulis a habitational name from Fowlis in Angus or less commonly from Fowlis Wester in Strathearn Perthshire.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Powles, Vowles, Cowles, Rowles, Mowles, Foiles, Moles, Fowle, Fowler

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Where is the Fowles family from?

You can see how Fowles families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fowles family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fowles families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 285 Fowles families living in London. This was about 15% of all the recorded Fowles's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Fowles families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Fowles surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Fowles ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Fowles. 11% of Fowles men worked as a General Labourer and 72% of Fowles women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fowles were Dairy Farmer and Housewife. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    11%
  • Bricklayer
    7%
  • Incapacitated
    5%
  • Dairy Farmer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    72%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Housewife
    2%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Fowles. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Fowles. For the veterans among your Fowles ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fowles lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Fowles life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Fowles in 1946 was 40, and 80 in 2004.

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